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A bottlenose dolphin whose name echoes the 1984 Ron Howard film Splash, in which a mermaid chose Madison from a New York City street sign, making Madison a widely adopted dolphin name.
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Why is the dolphin named Madison?
The name echoes the 1984 film Splash, in which a mermaid chooses Madison from a New York City street sign. That movie reference helped make Madison a widely used name for dolphins.
What is Splash, and how does it relate to Madison?
Splash is a 1984 romantic fantasy film directed by Ron Howard. Its mermaid character takes the name Madison, which explains the dolphin's pop-culture-linked name.
Is Madison a dolphin species?
No. Madison is an individual name, not a species classification. The catalog describes Madison as a bottlenose dolphin.
What kind of dolphin is Madison?
Madison is described as a bottlenose dolphin. The name is notable because it references the mermaid film Splash rather than a biological trait.
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